The Triple-A Charlotte Knights came out with a bang on Thursday, recording a monstrous 15 runs on 19 hits. Carlos Perez, Clint Frazier, and Victor Reyes all left the yard, with Reyes and Perez smacking two-run home runs each, and Frazier ripping two solo home runs of his own. Yolbert Sanchez notched a four-hit night as well, and Nate Fisher tossed five shutout innings in the triumphant 15-2 victory. Charlotte improved to 14-16 after Thursday’s offensive outburst.
Cristian Mena, a top pitching prospect in the White Sox system, took the bump for the Double-A Birmingham Barons yesterday. While he looked shaky in the first inning, he proceeded to dominate in the five subsequent innings, tallying an impressive 11 strikeouts in the win. Chris Shaw and Jose Rodriguez provided some offensive thump for the Barons, with Shaw lifting a 2-run homerun and Rodriguez also sending one over the wall. The Barons moved to 11-13 with the 5-3 win yesterday.
All this and more from last night’s minor league recap!
Triple-A Charlotte Knights (14-16)
- Yolbert Sanchez (3B): 4-for-6, RBI, 3 R, K
- Oscar Colas (RF): 2-for-5, 2B, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K
- Carlos Perez (1B): 3-for-6, 2B, 2-run HR (8), 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 K
- Victor Reyes (LF): 3-for-5, 2B, 2-run HR (4), 5 RBI, R, 2 K
- Clint Frazier (DH): 3-for-4, 2 solo HRs (2), 2 RBI, 3 R
- Nate Fisher (SP): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 7 K, WIN (2-3)
- 93 Pitches, 56 Strikes
- J.B. Olson (RP): 2.0 IP, 3 H, BB, 2 ER, K
- Ben Holmes (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 BB, K
- Nicholas Padilla (RP): 1.0 IP, BB, 2 K
FINAL: Knights 15, Gwinnett Stripers 2 | Box Score
Double-A Birmingham Barons (11-13)
- Jose Rodriguez (2B): 2-for-5, solo HR (3), RBI, R, K
- Tyler Osik (1B): 1-for-3, 2B, BB, 2 R, K
- Chris Shaw (DH): 2-for-4, 2-run HR (1), 2 RBI, R, K
- Xavier Fernandez (C): 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
- Cristian Mena (SP): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 11 K, WIN (3-1)
- 80 Pitches, 54 Strikes
- Nash Walters (RP): 2.0 IP, H, ER, 4 K, HOLD (3)
- Caleb Freeman (RP): 1.0 IP, H, SAVE (3)
FINAL: Barons 5, Chattanooga Lookouts 3 | Box Score
High-A Winston-Salem Dash (16-6)
- Terrell Tatum (CF): 0-for-1, 3 BB, R
- Loidel Chapelli (2B): 2-for-4, BB, R
- DJ Gladney (1B): 1-for-4, RBI, K
- Wilfred Veras (RF): 1-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
- Michael Turner (C): 1-for-1, solo HR (1), 3 BB, RBI, R
- Jared Kelley (SP): 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 3 ER, 2 K, LOSS (0-1)
- 50 Pitches, 26 Strikes
- Noah Owen (RP): 3.1 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 3 ER, K
- Ernesto Jaquez (RP): 2.1 IP, BB, 2 K
- Adisyn Coffey (RP): 1.0 IP, K
FINAL: Greensboro Grasshoppers 6, Dash 4 | Box Score
Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (12-10)
- Brooks Baldwin (LF): 2-for-4, R
- Troy Claunch (C): 1-for-4, R,
- Drake Logan (RF): 1-for-3, BB, 2 K
- Connor McCullough (SP): 6.0 IP, H, 7 K
- 74 Pitches, 51 Strikes
- Kade Mechals (RP): 1.0 IP, H, ER, K, HOLD (1)
- Chase Krogman (RP): 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, ER, LOSS (0-1), BS (1)
- Zach Cable (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, ER
- Emerson Talavera (RP): 0.2 IP, BB
FINAL: Augusta Green Jackets 6, Cannon Ballers 2 | Box Score
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